Axel Rudakubana appears in court after Southport killer charged with Belmarsh prison staff assaults

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Southport killer Axel Rudakubana has appeared in court charged with multiple assaults on prison officers.The 20-year-old appeared via video link at Westminster Magistrates Court in west London, charged with assaulting three officers at Belmarsh in south east London last year.In one alleged attack, a male prison officer had boiling water, mixed with sugar, thrown at him on May 8 last year.The court was told the liquid was thrown at the officer through an open cell hatch.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say It is alleged that a female prison officer had an unknown liquid thrown at her two days earlier.In the third incident, another male officer was allegedly punched in the face.Rudakubana also faces a charge of possessing a bladed article, namely sharp shards of stone.He commented only to confirm his name and other details in a 15-minute hearing.The case has now been sent to the Central Criminal Court at the Old Bailey.Rudakubana is expected to appear there by video link again on October...

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